Stationery package



Dec. 31, 1946. 5, you HARTMANN 2,413,474

STATIONERY PACKAGE Filed Aug. 28, 1944' INVENTOR. 51/51 YN valv H/i/UMANN.

ATTo/ZNEK Patented Dec. 31, 1946 STATIONERY PACKAGE .Evelyn von Hartmann, Westwood, N. J assignor to Novelart Manufacturing Company, Long Island City, N. Y., a firm Application August 28, 1944, Serial No. 551,456

4 Claims.

This invention relates to stationery packages,

An object of this invention is to provide a stationery package including a holder in which is separately packed envelopes, Writing paper and a blotter, the holder being so constructed that the envelope, blotter and paper are easily accessible and removable therefrom.

Another object of this invention is to provide an article of the character described comprising a folder having a pair of hinged sections receiving the writing paper therebetween, and a cover member associated with one of said pair of sections and provided with tabs extending through slits in said latter section, and forming therewith a compartment for envelopes, said tabs serving to retain a blotter on an inside surface of said section.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide in a stationery package of the character described, a folder having a section formed with a plurality of slits, and a section hinged to said first section and formed with side walls engaging said first section and with tabs on the side walls passing through said slits, whereby to space the first section from the second section to form a compartment therebetween to receive a plurality of envelopes, one end of said second section being adapted to be lifted to release one of the tabs from its slit, whereby to open said compartment and permit removal of envelopes therefrom.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a neat, compact stationery package of the character described which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and yet practical, attractive and efilcient to a high degree in use.

Other objects of thisinventlon will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention:

Fi 1 is a top plan view of a stationery package embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the package shown in Fig. 1 with the cover section unfolded and laid fiat.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the folder with the hinged-together sections of the folder opened up.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional'view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, I0 designates a stationery package embodying the invention. The same comprises a folder I adapted to carry a plurality of envelopes l2, a blotter I3, and sheets of writing paper l4. The folder comprises a pair of rectangular sections I6 and I1 preferably of the same size. Section I! may be made of relatively stiff cardboard, whereas section |6 may be made of heavy paper or relatively thin cardboard. Sections I6 and H may be hinged together by a flexible hinge l8 which may comprise an elongated strip of tape or cloth or the like flexible material having side edges IBa and Ila pasted or otherwise secured to adjacent end edges of sections l6 and I1. Strip l8 preferably has an intermediate portion |9 between portions |6a and Ila to permit sections l6 and I! to be spaced from one another.

The sheets l4 of writing paper are placed on section I! and between sections I6 and I1.

Extending from section I6 is an integral member 20, formed from the same blank, The cover member 20 comprises a flat top wall or section 2| which may be of any decorative shape and which may be printed or embossed on its outer surface with any suitable picture or printed matter. Section 2| is connected to section It by a side wall 22. Section 2| is preferably of less width and length than section l6 so as to only partially cover the latter. The length of wall 22 is less than the length of section I6. As shown in the drawing, side wall 22 terminates short of the ends of section IS. The length of side wall 22 may be equal to the length of section 2|.

Extending from the'upper and lower ends of section 2| are end walls 24 and 25 of the same width as side wall 22, having edges 24a and 25a of walls 24, 25 contacting section l6. Extending from walls 24 and 25 are tabs 28 and 29 of less length than walls 24 and 25 andformed at the inner ends thereof with tongues 28a and 29a.

It will be noted that side wall 22 is connected to sections l6 and 2| by fold or crease lines 22a and 22b respectively. Walls 24 and 25 are connected to section 2| and tabs 28 and 29 by crease lines 2 la and 2 lb, respectively.

At the end of section 2| is an end wall 32 parallel to wall 22 and connected to section 2| by crease line 32a. The width of wall 32 is the same as the width of walls 22, 24 and 25. Extending from wall 32 is a tab 33 connected to wall 32 by crease line 32b. Wall 2| is formed with a tab extension 2 lo cut from walls 32 and 33. Thus walls 32 and 33 are formed with a slit 34 to produce I tion l6 and tabs 28, 29 and 33 pass downwardly through slits ell, ii and 42, respectively.

It will be noted that wall 32 is longer than tab 33 thus forming edges M on said 'wall'adapted to contact section I6. It will be noted that walls24, 25 and 32 form side walls of a compartment 50 when the tabs 2%, 25 and 33 are passed through the slits at, M and 42. Within the compartment 50 are the envelopes i2. To remove an envelope, it is merely necessary to grasp the tab He and pull out the tab 33, thus exposing one side of compartment 59 through which envelopes may be removed. It will be noted that tabs 28, 29 and 33 are folded inwardly after passing through theslits. The blotter i2 is slipped in beneath section it and engages tabs '28, 29 and 33 as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A stationery package comprising a folder, said folder comprising a pair of sections hinged together at adjacent ends, one of said sections being formed with a plurality of slits, a cover member extending from one of said sections and folded thereover, and forming a compartment therewith, envelopes within said compartment, said cover member being provided with tabs which extend through said slits, and lie parallel to the face of said slitted section and a blotter retained against the inner surface of said slitted section by said tabs.

2. A folder comprising a pair of superposed hinged-together sections, a cover member extending from one side of one of said sections, said covermemberhavingside and endwalls, and a top wall, said latter section being formed with slits, said end walls, and one of said side walls being formed with tabs extending through said slits,

said top wall being formed with a tab extension cut from said one of said side walls, said tabs being folded inwardly, and a sheet held against the inner surface of said latter section by said inwardly folded tabs.

3. A folder comprising a pair of superposed hinged-together sections, a cover member extending from one side of one of said sections, said cover member having side and end walls, and atop :wall, said latter section being formed with slits,:said end walls, 'andone of said side walls being formed with tabs extending through said slits, said top wall'being formed with a tab extension cut from said one of said side walls, said tabs being folded inwardly, and a sheet held against the inner surface of said latter section by said inwardlyfolded tabs, said cover forming acompartment with said latter section, and envelopes within said compartment.

LA stationery package comprising a folder, said folder comprising a pair of sections hinged together at adjacent ends, one of said sections being formed with a plurality of slits, a cover member extending from said slitted section and folded 'thereover to form a compartment therewith, envelopes within said compartment, said cover'member being provided with tabs which extendthrough said slits and lie parallel to the face of said slitted section, a blotter retained against the inner surface of saidslitted section by said tabs, writing paper interposed between said pair ofvsections, and the other of said pair OfESBCCiOlIS being of relativelystiffer material than said slitted section, and a tongue on at least one of said tabs to engagean end ofone of said slits.

EVELYN VON HARTMANN. 

